Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 102.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bangladesh is 102.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 114.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.8% | — |
| 1981 | 20.4% | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +225.8% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 114.9% | +78.9% |
| 2022 | 106.5% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 107.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 102.8% | -4.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 102.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 102.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 96.8%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 57.6% | 66.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 108.0% | 102.8% | 114.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bangladesh?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bangladesh was 102.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release